Vision

 “To be a centre of excellence in electronics and communication engineering through value-based education and research”

Mission

M1:To provide students state-of-the-art academic ambiance for quality education

M2:Facilitate inter-disciplinary learning, industry interactions and research initiatives for long term career development goals.

M3:To educate and mentor students on professional responsibilities, ethical values and life-long learning.

Program outcomes (POs)

The graduates of Electronics and Communication Engineering will be able to:

01. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and Electronics and Communication engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

02. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

03. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

04. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

05. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

06. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

07. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

08. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

09. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary surroundings.

10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

 

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Graduates will be able to:

PEO1: Design, solve and analyze real life engineering problems in electronics and communication

PEO2: Excel in professional career as innovators, entrepreneurs or researchers.

PEO3: Manifest professional leadership skills upholding ethical values.

PEO4: Imbibe intellectual curiosity for creative thinking and lifelong learning.

 

 

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering graduates will be able to:

PSO1. Apply the concepts of communications, signal processing and hardware systems in the design and implementation of engineering systems.

PSO2. Solve real-world electronics and communication engineering problems, using appropriate hardware and software tools.

PSO3. Display professional skills in electronics and communication engineering by covering each step of an investigative, creative or practical project.

 

 

 

Mr.BALAN K.

An Electronics & Tele communication Engineer having 40+ years of  experience, out of which  15 years  functioned as member of director board for various companies, as CEO & Managing Director for Keltron Electro ceramics Ltd. (a Kerala Govt  State PSU) , as  Technical  Advisor  for Aerogel Super capacitor Project  in Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C –MET), Govt. of India, Thrissur, as Senior Project Director for Private  limited companies etc.

 

Dr. LENINA VITHALRAO BIRGALE

Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication ,S.G.G.S. Institute of Engg. & Technology, Vishnupuri, Nanded and Woman Scientist (WOS-C), Department of Science and Technology, India, trained at CSIR?s URDIP, Pune.

 

Mr.RADHAKRISHNAN

An Electronics & communication Engineer worked with IBM 1401 computers as service manager,BPL Limited as service manager.

 

Ms.ABITHA BABU M.

Engineer with 8+ years of industry experience in the areas of Python programming, embedded software programming, Hardware-in-loop (HIL) systems, test automation, Matlab / Simulink and wireless communication. Worked in Hybrid Electric Vehicle department of Daimler & Chrysler,Michigan, USA and G4 Matrix Technologies, India.  

 

Mr.SREEKANTH M.G.
Engineering professional with 18+ years of industry experience in the areas of automotive electronics, embedded software programming, python programming, test automation and project management. Worked in companies like Siemens, Continental Automotive and Visteon, developing engine ECU (Electronic control unit) software for OEMs like General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and BMW.

 

 

 

APJ ABDUL KALAM  KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ( KTU )

B.TECH SYLLABUS 

• First and Second semester 2015 , 2019
• Third semester
• Fourth semester
• Fifth semester
• Sixth semester
• Seventh semester
• Eighth semester 

 

M.TECH SYLLABUS 

• M.Tech Embedded systems      

 

CALICUT UNIVERSITY [upto 2018 passout batch]

• 2014 Syllabi
• 2009  Syllabi
• 2004 syllabi
• 2000 syllabi

 Laboratories and other facilities
 
As per the Calicut University as well as APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University ( KTU ) syllabus, laboratory education is an important part of the engineering curriculums. Department of ECE has seven laboratories which represent to the curriculums for different semesters. With the rapidly changing technological trends in the field, the department constantly modernizes its infrastructure facilities to keep abreast. At present the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering constitutes of following labs:
 

1. Advanced Communication Lab - MB-2-206
2. Basic Electronics Lab - MB-1-109
3. Digital and Communication Lab - MB-1-114
4. Electronics Project Lab - MB-2-206A
5. Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab - MB-0-003
6. PG Embedded System Lab - MB-0-011A
7. VLSI & Advanced Simulation Lab - MB-2-207

 
The lab includes some of the latest versions software and hardware such as Xilinx, Spartan FPGA Kits, μVision KEIL IDE & ARM, OrCAD, MATLAB, DSP Controllers, Digital Storage Oscilloscope etc.

Photographs of various Labs

 

Mr. Sarath Sasikumar C., an alumnus of the B.Tech ECE 2019 pass-out batch, received the Best Innovator Award.The award carries a cash component of Rs.100000 (Rupees one lakh) and a fellowship to attend specialised workshops on design packaging, marketing, etc conducted at NIRDPR from time to time.

Vidya ECE students selected as Incubatee of NSRCEL@IIMB

The five-member B Tech (ECE) student team from Vidya (Aishwarya Pradeep, Aiswarya Rajeev, Anjali P, Akash Sathian P and Aftab Ashraf A V) mentored by Mr Ramesh C R and Mr. Rakesh V S, Assitant Professors, ECE Dept, has been selected as Incubatee at NSRCEL@IIM Bangalore.

 

             UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDERS - UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

                         

     NEETHU MOHAN                                        APARNA M.D.                                               ANJITHA V.

   1st RANK - (2011-2015)                          4th RANK - (2010-2014)                          3rd RANK - (2006-2010)

Under the auspices of Vidya Skill Centre, a Trainer Skilling Programme on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) was conducted in the College on 4th  November 2019.The programme was conducted with the support of UiPath Academy. The session was organized by Mr Ramesh C. R. (AP, ECE Dept.), facilitator for RPA Developer course organized by ASAP. All participants received Diploma Certification on RPA Starter Training and they are now ready to take up RPA Developer Course (level 1 to level 3).

ECE Dept organises two-day workshop for Diploma students

The ECE Dept. of Vidya organized a two-day fully hands-on workshop on “Embedded Programming “on 9- 10 December, 2019 for the final year students of Polytechnic Colleges. The objective of the workshop was to provide an introduction to and to create awareness about embedded programming based hardware and software tools through hands-on training on embedded systems design using ATMEGA238P micro controller. The workshop received a good response with more than 60 registrations from various Polytechnic Colleges.

ECE Dept organizes add-on course in Machine Learning

The ECE Dept. of the College organized an add-on course in Machine Learning for fourth semester B.Tech (ECE) and M Tech (ES) students during 22^nd to 26^th  July 2019. The expertise for the course was provided by by Pantech Solutions, Kochi. The course was designed to give the students an introduction to all the basic ideas of Python programming and machine learning. The course is expected to be helpful for students for doing their curriculum projects. Mr Bharath, ML Engineer, Pantech Solution, Kochi, served as the resource persons for the course.

Vidya students interact with industry leaders

A group of students associated with the IEDC of the College got a rare opportunity to interact with industry leaders and experts from various domains. The occasion was the “Students Top 10” programme organized by the ICT Academy Kerala on 28 March 2019. The “Top 10 Meet” began with a question-answer session on artificial intelligence.

ECE Dept organizes invited talk on SONAR

ECE department organized a technical talk on “Sound Navigation and Ranging (SONAR)” on 14^th February 2019. Dr. T. Ratnamani, (Scientist Grade-G, DRDO) delivered the presentation on  SONAR for the S2 and S4 students of M.Tech (Embedded Systems).

Trainers Training Programme on Robotics

The Vidya Skill Centre organised a Trainer’s Training Programme on Robotics  in the College on 23^th  to 24^th May 2019. Mr.Ramesh C. R. (AP, ECE Dept.) was the resource person for the programme. Faculties from various departments attended the workshop.

ECE faculty serves as resource person at Ernad Knowledge City

Mr. Ramesh C. R. (AP, ECE Dept) served as resource person for a two-day workshop on Embedded System Design using ARM Processors at Ernad Knowledge City (Technical Campus), Manjeri. The workshop was organized by the Association of Electronics & Communication Engineering of the College and around 60 students participated in the workshop. The two-day programme was a fully hands on session which started with basics of embedded system design followed by ARM LPC2148 architectural basics.

IEDC members attend IoT Application Development Workshop by ICT Academy

The IEDC members of Vidya, along with students from other colleges, attended the IoT Application Development Workshop organized by ICT Academy of Kerala at Infopark, Kerala. It was a two-day workshop conducted during 28^th to 29^th  March 2019. During the interactive sessions of the workshop, the participants learned about connecting IoT devices through cloud based services like Ubidots. They also learned about programming in Arduino IDE for NodeMCU.

ECE faculty member conducts skill development programs in various schools

“Phoenix Training Team” is a team of ECE students created under the aegis of the IETE Institutional Students Forum functioning in the College. Mr. Ramesh C. R. (AP, ECE Dept.) along with members of  the “Phoenix Training Team” conducted skill development programmes at several schools. During the programme, the school students were taught the methodology and technology of assembling LED electric bulbs, LED tubes and T-bulbs.The programmes were conducted at the following schools: (1) Sree Ramakrishna Gurukula Vidyamandir Higher Secondary School, Puranattukara, Thrissur (2) Irimbhiliyam GHSS, Valanchery, Malappuram (3) Al Ameen High School, Kechery and  (4) Elavally GHSS, Thrissur.

ECE Dept’s special workshop for Nedupuzha Women’s Polytechnic College students

The ECE Dept. of the College organized a special three-day workshop for Nedupuzha Women’s Polytechnic College students on “System DESIGN using ESP8266” during 30^th November to 2^nd  December 2018 . Mr. Ramesh C. R. (AP, ECE Dept.) served as the resource person for the workshop.

ECE Dept conducts hands on workshop in LaTeX

The ECE Dept of Vidya organized a fully hands-on workshop in LaTeX for the first semester M. Tech (Embedded Systems) students on 31^st  August 2019. The resource person of the workshop was Dr. S. Swapna Kumar (Prof and Head, ECE Dept).

ECE Dept’s ENERGIA 2K18 : Workshop for polytechnic college students  

Department of ECE organized a two-day hands-on workshop christened “ENERGIA 2K18” during 7^th to 8^th  December 2018 targeted at the final year students of polytechnic colleges in Kerala. The fully hands on workshop was intended to give an introduction and awareness about Texas Instruments (TI) based hardware and software tools through training on ‘Embedded Systems Design using MSP430G2 Launchpad’

Vidya organises workshop on Arduino programming at Gurukulam Public School, Venginissery

A two-day workshop on Arduino Programming was held at Gurukulam Public School, Venginissery, Thrissur, during 20^th  to 21^st  December 2018 as part of the ATL Mentoring by Mr. Ramesh C. R. (AP, ECE Dept.).The students implemented prototype projects starting from simple PIR sensor based home security system, noise level detection and warning system, automatic irrigation system for herbal gardens and gesture controlled hexpad robots. A team of students also studied dot-matrix display with Arduino UNO boards and finally designed and implemented a real time e-welcome board for their school.

3-day workshop on Audio and Video Processing

A three-day Workshop on Audio and Video Processing was organized by ECE Department during 16^th to 18^th July 2018 aimed at providing an insight into the area of speech processing. The program was based on syllabus for the course offered in the Seventh Semester of B Tech (ECE) curriculum of APJAKTU. All the sessions of the workshop were handled by Dr. D. Govind of Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore).

LED Light Repair Technician Course under PMKVY

The “LED Light Repair Technician Course”, a Skill Certification Programme for 2017-18 periods was organized by the ECE Dept. for the College as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). It was inaugurated on 03.03.2018 by Dr. Sudha Balagopalan, Principal.

Expert talks about “Piezoelectric Materials and its Applications”

A technical talk on “Piezoelectric Materials and Its Applications” by Dr. V. Kumar (Scientist, CMET) was organized on 31.01.2018. Dr. Kumar talked about the research opportunities available in the field of piezoelectric materials.

IETE-ISF organized week long Skill Development Programme for ECE students

The College unit of IETE-ISF organized a one week long Skill Development Programme for the students of ECE Dept. during 19^th to 25^th July 2018 with the support of IETE Kochi Centre. The programme was aimed at enhancing the skills of the B Tech students of the department.

ECE alumnus talks about B.Tech life and industry experiences

Mr. Sandeep N. L., an alumnus of the B. Tech. (ECE) 2005 – ’09 batch, gave a talk to student of the college on his experiences as a B. Tech. and later experiences in industry.  Mr. Sandeep is now Managing Director, Vidyuth Energy Solutions, Thrissur on 22.09.2017.

3-day internship program in Machine Learning by ECE Dept

ECE organized a three-day internship program in Machine Learning during 5th to 7th January 2018 for the S7 B.Tech (ECE) students. Er. Poly M.V.,(Senior Engineer, KELTRON Knowledge Services Group), gave a motivational talk and officially inaugurated the programme. The various theoretical and practical sessions in the programme were handled by a team from KELTRON consisting Mr Sivahari Nandakumar, Senior Engineer, KELTRON KSG, Ms  Jasmi A, Senior Engineer, KELTRON KSG, Mr Sudheesh V S and Mr Hareesh Kumar N, Academic Executives, KELTRON KSG.

Internship programme in embedded systems and IoT

A three-day internship program in embedded systems and Internet of Things (IoT) was organized from 3^rd to 5^th January 2018 for the S7 B.Tech (ECE) students. The programme began with talk on introduction to the various activities of KELTRON by Mr.Giri,(Engineer, KELTRON Knowledge Services Group (KSG)), Trivandrum. The various theoretical and practical sessions in the programme were handled by a team from KELTRON consisting of Mr. Sudheesh V. S., Mr. Jaison Joseph, Ms. Ann Mary and Ms. Anupa Ann Joseph (Academic Executives in KELTRON KSG).

 

    ENCIRCLE 

• Newsletter Vol VII 2020
• Newsletter Vol VI 2019
• Newsletter Vol V 2018
• Newsletter Vol IV 2017
• Newsletter Vol III 2016 
• Newsletter Vol II 2015
• Newsletter Vol I 2014

Dr. S. SWAPNA KUMAR, HoD ,ECE

e-mail: swapnakumar.s@vidyaacademy.ac.in 

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